ballina mart

leoch

I called into ballina mart on Monday and I was only in 2 mins when I had 6 or 8 dealers picked out and I am not even from the county they were so in ur face and loud and obnoxious staring around at ordinary men bidding behind them and arguing among themselves about whos turn it was to buy this one and poor me I only got 2 cattle today and one man came all the way over to the other side of the ring to confront another man as he bid against him now I no it goes on in all marts but at home they are normally quite and conspicuous and mannerly about it god help the ordinary man trying to deal against them crowd I just thought it very funny from a complete strangers point of view

huey1975

Ballinasloe is as bad if not worse!!!!

red bull

huey1975 wrote: »

Ballinasloe is as bad if not worse!!!!

I see Tuam mart has changed its ring to make it farmer friendly for buyers. The usual culprits can no longer see whose bidding plus more privacy for the seller. Its the first attempt I have seen by a mart to be proactive to both buyer and seller. small changes can mean a lot its very welcome

severeoversteer

worst ive had was in ennis, thick jobbers come up and sit beside you or behind you, breathin down your neck, hard when you'd be trying to talk to the auld lad beside you makin up your mind on an animal, no bother if your on your own though

the odd time ive seen auctioneers become completely impossible to understand and the same jobber would scoop up the beast everytime

simx

severeoversteer wrote: »

worst ive had was in ennis, thick jobbers come up and sit beside you or behind you, breathin down your neck, hard when you'd be trying to talk to the auld lad beside you makin up your mind on an animal, no bother if your on your own though

the odd time ive seen auctioneers become completely impossible to understand and the same jobber would scoop up the beast everytime

i know one auctioneer that has his cronies and will sometines blatetenly ignore some bids if the right.lad is.up for the cattle

nashmach

simx wrote: »

i know one auctioneer that has his cronies and will sometines blatetenly ignore some bids if the right.lad is.up for the cattle

Ah ha

Some have their cronies alright!

simx

nashmach wrote: »

Ah ha

Some have their cronies alright!

Yeah the worst lad ive seen for it does be in new ross the odd time too

Soaring hawk

Same crap at sheep sale in ballina, I had 30 lambs in it on Tuesday and overheard the jobbers dividing the three pens between them was getting €70 euro a head but I was so annoyed with the fcukers I wouldn't sell them, brought them home and will finish them for factory. They're a

FT7

severeoversteer wrote: »

worst ive had was in ennis, thick jobbers come up and sit beside you or behind you, breathin down your neck, hard when you'd be trying to talk to the auld lad beside you makin up your mind on an animal, no bother if your on your own though

a fast elbow jab to the gut or a heel stamp on the their toes usually encourages them to move away

Soaring hawk wrote: »

Same crap at sheep sale in ballina, I had 30 lambs in it on Tuesday and overheard the jobbers dividing the three pens between them was getting €70 euro a head but I was so annoyed with the fcukers I wouldn't sell them, brought them home and will finish them for factory. They're a

I haven't shown a lamb in a mart for over 15 years , straight to the factory or abattoir if heavy

Robson99

Soaring hawk wrote: »

Same crap at sheep sale in ballina, I had 30 lambs in it on Tuesday and overheard the jobbers dividing the three pens between them was getting €70 euro a head but I was so annoyed with the fcukers I wouldn't sell them, brought them home and will finish them for factory. They're a

Play them at their own game. Have some one bid them up for ya. If you get caught with them so what. Better than giving them away soft to them

nashmach

Robson99 wrote: »

Play them at their own game. Have some one bid them up for ya. If you get caught with them so what. Better than giving them away soft to them

Can't see the logic behind having someone bidding them up for you. It will be well noted and the price is due to demand and supply.

As a seller it is your right to bring them home in any event.